Racine County District Attorney Resigns

This article will discuss why Tricia Hanson is not running for re-election as the Racine County district attorney in 2020. The main issues are that Hanson will not bring criminal charges against the state elections commission or a Mount Pleasant police officer who fatally shot a man and that she will not prosecute anyone for voting at a nursing home. Hopefully, she will not make any of these issues public.

Tricia Hanson won’t seek re-election as Racine county district attorney

Earlier this week, sheriff Christopher Schmaling asked the Racine County District Attorney to bring criminal charges against six members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission. The District Attorney’s Office referred the allegations to Hanson, who has been with the office for more than two decades. She said five of the six WEC members violated election laws. However, she has changed her mind. The resignation was a blow to the Republicans in Racine County, who had been backing her for several years.

The decision to not charge the five commissioners comes amid an investigation by the Racine County Sheriff’s Office into whether the county’s election officials tampered with votes. In a report issued after the election, Hanson criticized the policies of the state Elections Commission. But she said she didn’t have jurisdiction over the state Elections Commission’s policy because she did not live in Racine County. Moreover, Hanson’s decision is welcomed by the five commissioners’ attorneys, who have also called for her resignation.

Will not bring criminal charges against the state elections commission

On Tuesday, the Racine County district attorney said she would not bring criminal charges against the state elections commission. She said that she lacks jurisdiction over the matter because none of the commission’s members live in her district. Still, Schmaling said the actions of the commission were violations of state law. Her decision, however, did not stop her from calling on Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul to open an investigation.

Despite her criticisms, the Racine County district attorney has declined to file criminal charges against the state Elections Commission and its members for the death of Shirley Westphal-Mitchell. Hanson told the newspaper that the state Elections Commission doesn’t have jurisdiction because none of its members live in Racine County. Despite her criticisms, she has introduced legislation to clarify the role of voting deputies at nursing homes.

Will not bring charges against Mount Pleasant police officer involved in fatal shooting

A Racine County district attorney has decided not to press criminal charges against a Mount Pleasant police officer involved in a deadly shooting in June. It was determined that Mount Pleasant police sergeant Eric Giese, who fatally shot Tyrese West, acted in self-defense. West was riding his bicycle in the dark when the police stopped him. West’s mother said her son was armed, but it was unclear whether or not the officer used the gun.

The Mount Pleasant Police Department has launched an internal investigation into the fatal shooting, and a photo of the Mount Pleasant police officer with a body camera was shared on social media. This photo encourages police officers to cover their body cameras when not in use. It also states that officers should never risk their safety to turn on a body camera. The Mount Pleasant Police Department also does not name people accused of crimes before charges are brought.

Will not charge anyone for voting at a nursing home in 2020

A complaint filed against the Racine County District Attorney alleges that election officials violated state law by voting in nursing homes. The commission recommended that elections officials not enter nursing homes to vote, and they ordered the clerks to send absentee ballots there. The charges were filed in October, but the district attorney’s office says it lacks jurisdiction in the case. The state’s attorney general has also been critical of Racine County officials, saying they failed to follow state law.

The Racine County District Attorney’s office will not pursue criminal charges against any residents who voted at a nursing home in the 2020 election. The five-state election commissioners who voted in the election have no jurisdiction in the case. However, state law does require municipal clerks to appoint Special Voting Deputies to vote for nursing home residents who are unable to vote. In the case of the Mount Pleasant nursing home, the state election commission allowed residents to vote absentee through the mail.